Economy, International, Politics

PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT AQUINO TOUTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN A SPEECH IN MADRID, CITES WORSENING TRAFFIC

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imageMadrid, Spain (The Adobo Chronicles) – Philippine President NoyNoy Aquino, who is visiting Spain, took time to speak before the Filipino community in Madrid, touting the accomplishments of his administration.

Aquino took credit for his country’s improved economy, the successful war against government corruption, massive upgrading of airports, and even the impressive showing of the Philippine basketball team at the ongoing World Cup.

“We have also seen a change in the nightmarish traffic situation in Metro Manila and other urban cities,” Aquino said, “it has gotten worse.”  Aquino received a standing ovation after he made this statement.

Meanwhile, hours after boasting of the country’s economy, the Philippine peso lost 0.5 percent at 44.130 pesos to the U.S. dollar, the weakest rate since August 8.

Back in the Philippines, Aquino’s critics said the president needs a new eyeglass prescription. “His bifocals seem to let him see two different things at any given time: his imaginary reality and the real plight of the country outside of the presidential palace,” they said.

Business, Food, International

KFC INTRODUCES ITS BLACK FRIED CHICKEN

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Photo taken at KFC's chicken farm in Louisville, KY
Photo taken at KFC’s chicken farm in Louisville, KY

Louisville, Kentucky (The Adobo Chronicles) – Move over, Burger King black burger, here comes KFC black chicken.

Just weeks after the fast food giant Burger King introduced its all-new black burger in Japan, Kentucky Fried Chicken has announced that beginning September 15, it imageis adding a new item to its menu — the black fried chicken.  It is made from the meat of all-black chicken raised in a company chicken farm in Louisville.

Initially, the KFC black chicken will be available only in the U.S. and Canada.

KFC customers have a choice of ‘crispy’ or ‘original’ when ordering the black chicken. It is served with a special honey blackberry sauce. However, It only comes in ‘dark meat.’ Ya think!

Business, Food, LGBT, Politics

FILIPINO AMERICAN LGBTs PROTEST NEW ‘HECHO’ NAME OF FORMER BANDIDOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT

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San Francisco, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Yesterday, The Adobo Chronicles reported that the newly-opened Mexican restaurant in the Castro changed its name from Bandidos to Hecho.

The name change came after a small group of Latino Americans headed by openly-gay Latina comedian Marga Gómez protested the name Bandidos which they said was offensive to Mexican Americans. It is a Spanish word for “criminal” or “outlaw.”

Well, the name change didn’t put an end to the controversy. Now a group of Filipino Americans living and working in the Castro is protesting the new name. In Tagalog slang, the plural of Hecho sounds too close to  a Filipino term, echos, which means “lie.”  When someone is called echosero or echosera, it means he or she is a liar.

“We are thrilled that a new Mexican restaurant has opened in the Castro,”  the group said, “especially because Mexican cuisine is similar in many ways to Filipino food. But to name the restaurant  Hecho is offensive to us, Pinoys (slang for Filipino).

The group is headed by openly-gay Filipino American actor and comedian Alec Mapa, a San Francisco native. It is scheduled to meet with Hecho’s owners early next week.

Will Bandidos, a.k.a. Hecho change its name yet again?  How about just “The Mexican Restaurant?”

 

 

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